Gleanings From The Desert Series

"Just as it is natural for ocean rocks to be pounded by waves, similarly man will undoubtedly come into contact with the assaults borne of thoughts." St Ephraim the Syrian.

Tune into this sermon with Fr Elijah Estafanous as he discusses the idea of thoughts that hold us captive, and their ability to steal us away from the joy we have in Christ. Fr Elijah reveals the relevance and endurance of desert father teachings, and the ability to extract important messages for our lives from them.

Gleanings from the Desert: Part 1 - Thoughts (Fr Elijah Estafanous)

Tune in to this sermon with Fr Paul Girguis as he continues deconstructing early church teachings in the book, 'The Sayings of the Desert Fathers.' Fr Paul Girguis discusses judgement in relation to neighbours, and the difference between sinful and righteous judgement.

Gleanings From The Desert: Part 2 - Judgement (Fr Paul Girguis)

Tune in to this sermon with Fr Elijah Estafanous as he continues analysing early church writings, seen in the book, 'The Sayings of the Desert Fathers.' Fr Elijah discusses what silence teaches us, and the power of the tongue to produce either life or death.

"I have often repented of having spoken, but never of having remained silent." - St Arsenius.

Gleanings From The Desert: Part 3 - The Tongue (Fr Elijah Estafanous)

Tune in to this sermon with Fr Paul Girguis as he concludes this series, 'Gleanings From The Desert.' This week, Fr Paul discusses the emotion of anger, its consequences, and how to tame it.

“The first step toward freedom from anger is to keep the lips silent when the heart is stirred.” - St John Climacus.

Gleanings From The Desert: Part 4 - Anger (Fr Paul Girguis)

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